Primary Job Title Faculty Director Primary Organization University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
Location San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States Regions West Coast, Western US Gender Male
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Henry Chesbrough is the originator of the term “open innovation,” which has grown to become one of the most influential theories of modern business. He first coined the term in his award-winning book Open Innovation: The New Imperative for Creating and Profiting from Technology (2003), and has extended it in Open Business Models: How to Thrive in
the New Innovation Landscape (2006) and Open Services Innovation: Rethinking Your Business to Grow and Compete in a New Era (2011). He is Faculty Director of the Garwood Center for Corporate Innovation at the University of California – Berkeley, and a Professor at ESADE Business School in Barcelona. He was awarded the Industrial Research Institute’s Medal of Achievement in 2017, and has two honorary doctorate degrees. He can be reached at chesbrou@haas.berkeley.edu
